Cunningham Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find a full profile of Cunningham Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Butterworth, Cunningham Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

470

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Cunningham Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 80 matric candidates from Cunningham Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 88.8% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	55	45	81.8%
2024	65	58	89.2%
2025	80	71	88.8%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Cunningham Senior Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	29	27	93.1%
Mathematical Literacy	36	31	86.1%
Physical Sciences	29	21	72.4%
Life Sciences	50	45	90.0%
Agricultural Sciences	29	27	93.1%
Geography	36	30	83.3%
History	36	31	86.1%
English First Additional Language	65	65	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Amathole East district

Mida School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,728 learners against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 470; is a combined school run on a private rather than public basis; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.1% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%.
Ngubetole Bam Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Cunningham Senior Secondary School, 1,642 compared with 470; is a public combined school, a different phase than Cunningham Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Js Skenjana Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Cunningham Senior Secondary School, 1,629 compared with 470; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (88.1% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%).
Butterworth High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,558 learners against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 470; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 80.6% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%.
Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,145 learners against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 470; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.4% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%.

Butterworth

Butterworth High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,558 learners against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 470; charges fees under quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 80.6% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%.
Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,145 learners against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 470; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.4% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%.
Lamplough Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,059 learners against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 470; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 75.7% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%.
Pakamani Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Cunningham Senior Secondary School, 931 compared with 470; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77.2% against Cunningham Senior Secondary School's 88.8%.
S W Mbanga Junior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Cunningham Senior Secondary School, 887 compared with 470; is a public combined school, a different phase than Cunningham Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Cunningham Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Cunningham Senior Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Toleni A/A, Butterworth, Butterworth, 4962
Postal: P O Box 892, Butterworth, 4960
Telephone: 082 408 4120
EMIS number: 200300053

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Cunningham Senior Secondary School?

Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Cunningham Senior Secondary School directly, on 082 408 4120, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Cunningham Senior Secondary School?

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Is Cunningham Senior Secondary School the best school in Butterworth?

On the numbers that are published, Cunningham Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 88.8% is lower than NDABANKULU SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 91.4%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Butterworth besides Cunningham Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Butterworth, including Butterworth High School.

How big are the classes at Cunningham Senior Secondary School?

Cunningham Senior Secondary School reported 470 learners and 15 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 31 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.

Do you pay school fees at Cunningham Senior Secondary School?

No. Cunningham Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Cunningham Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Cunningham Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 88.8%, in 2025. That's up from 81.8% in 2023.

Is Cunningham Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Cunningham Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Cunningham Senior Secondary School?

You can call 082 408 4120. It is located at Toleni A/A, Butterworth, Butterworth, 4962.